HILL-MORTON, (Warwickshire) near Rugby, stands on a rivulet that comes from Creek in Northamptonshire, and falls into the
Avon below Clifton; part of it is on a hill, and part on moorish ground, from whence it has the name. It bel. heretofore
to the Astleys, one of whom, in the R. of Hen. III. procured it a Mt. on S. and a Fair at Midsummer for 3 days. The Mt.
was soon after altered to W. but in the R. of Edw. III. it was changed again to Tu. Sir Jacob Astley has a seat here,